How to Win Baccarat: European Baccarat Variation

When you decided to try playing this card game, your main question will certainly be about how to win baccarat. And in spite of the fact there is no particular baccarat strategy which would help you to win as baccarat is a game of chance, some tips and odds can be definitely met; maybe they will not give you the exact answer about how to win baccarat but they can help you not to lose at least.

One of such tips recommends you to understand clearly what baccarat variation you play; so many variations - so many different rules and advantages (or disadvantages?) for a player can be met. One of the most popular, loved and widespread baccarat variations is European baccarat which combines the characteristics of American baccarat and Chemin de Fer.

What makes European baccarat different?

Actually, the object and the rules of European baccarat are almost the same with its American variant though there are some little differences of course; and the main of them:

• It's the right of a player to decide whether he wants to take the third card when has 5 points from the initial hand or not.

In American baccarat a player should take the third card from a deck if his points are 5 and less. The other European baccarat difference is:

• A house provides money for a banker and this fund can not be exceeded in the game.

For example, a house gives $1000 to a banker and two players make the bets of $500 each: it means that other players can not make any bets anymore as the fund of a house had been already used. So, other players have to wait until the next round of baccarat in order to take part in the game. In spite of the fact a casino provides money to a banker,

• A house takes 5% of commission from players who made their bets on Banker anyway.

Thanks to the fact European baccarat combines the features of both French and American baccarat, it has many fans all over the world.

The European baccarat rule of the 3^rd card

As well as American baccarat, European one has some moments which dictate a player or a banker when they have a right to take the third card to their initial baccarat hands. Actually, they are practically the same with American baccarat and they are the following:

A player

Points	What should a player do?
0-4 points 5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points	Take a third card Choose whether to take or not to take a third card Do not take a third card Nothing! He is a winner if a banker does not have the same

A banker

Points	What should a banker do?
0-2 3 points 4 points 5 points 6 points 7 points 8-9 points	Take a third card Take a third card if a player doesn't have a 3rd card of 8 Take a third card if a player's 3rd card isn't 0,1,8 or 9 Take a third card if a player's 3rd card is 4,5,6 or 7 Take a third card if a player's 3rd card is 6 or 7 Stand and take no more cards Nothing! He is a winner if a player does not have the same